Authorities in Japan's Osaka, who have repeatedly said they want to cancel one ... provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes are an existential threat to B.C.’s Lower Mainland – but we can defend ourselves now
The Big One’ has a one-in-three chance of wreaking its carnage within the next 50 years. But British Columbians can significantly mitigate damage if we act on gas-shutoff valves today ... ( read original story ...)
Confusion, frustration erupts over Osaka area’s new COVID-19 ‘quasi-emergency’
OSAKA -- The quasi-emergency for Osaka Prefecture ... so I'll probably lose income because of the shortened business hours," she continued with a worried expression. In Kobe, 41-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Quasi-emergency COVID-19 measures begin in Osaka, Hyogo, Miyagi prefectures
Osaka and Miyagi prefectures have reached Stage 4 ... Naoto Kondo, who was visiting on a business trip, said he was too concerned about the level of infections to go out drinking after finishing work. ( read original story ...)
Strong quake shakes Japan; minor injuries, no major damage
Japan has been rattled by a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and caused a tsunami advisory for the country’s northeast coast ... ( read original story ...)
Rikako Ikee qualifies for Tokyo Olympic after leukemia
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee on Sunday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics just two years after she was diagnosed with leukemia. She swam a time of 57.77 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly at Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami advisory issued after earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast
TOKYO — An earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast Saturday, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. The Meteorological Agency of ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early evening near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo eatery featured in movie Kill Bill sues government over Covid-19 measures
TOKYO - The owner of a Tokyo eatery that featured in a Hollywood box-office smash and has hosted world leaders is suing the metropolitan authorities over an order to shorten business hours because of ... ( read original story ...)
Fearing outbreak similar to Osaka, Kyoto to ask restaurants to close early
The Kyoto government will pay ¥40,000 in aid per day to establishments that accept the request for shorter business hours. Residents of the prefecture will be asked to refrain from traveling to Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ends use of term ‘aftershock’ 10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake
The Meteorological Agency has stopped using the term “aftershocks” for strong earthquakes occurring in areas around the focus of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, which devastated Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
The business case for vaccine passports
Once people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, they’re safer to dine out, fly on airplanes, attend concerts and movies, work out at the gym, go to the office, cross borders and otherwise ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Stock Shows Every Sign Of Being Significantly Overvalued
The stock of Tokyo Electron (OTCPK:TOELF, 30-year Financials) shows every sign of being significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. ( read original story ...)
MUFG Bank, Ltd.: Establishment of the MUFG Way and New Medium-Term Business Plan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MUFG today announced that it has newly defined its purpose, expressing this principle in the MUFG Way (previously our Corporate Vision). Under the MUFG Way, we have also ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for U.S. economy, improved business mood
Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investors welcomed upbeat U.S. private sector jobs data and a Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey showing improved sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency to stop announcing quakes as aftershocks in 2011 disaster area
TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) revealed on April 1 that from 10 a.m. that day it plans not to announce earthquakes as aftershocks even if they occur in the aftershock area of the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)